Welcome to BGP WTF32. BTW, the article was a nice read.

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Thanks guys!

Division 1 junior colleges can also give up to 24 scholarships, NAIA and NCAA are limited to less then 12 depending on which level and fully funded or not.

Doesn't matter if you are a walk on or on scholly. Once you walk onto a 4 year college campus and officially enroll, you have to wait until after your junior year or until you turn 21 in order to be eligible for the MLB draft. Scholly's are pretty tough to come by, on average a little less than 12 per school, (very few of which are full rides) and a lot of those get yanked or diminished after your junior year (it happened to me and a few others my senior year at a D1 school) and given to incoming freshman because there is so little money in the sport (it doesn't generate any revenue at most schools). Most schools are pretty up front about this, so it's not a complete surprise when it happens.

 

It's a tough decision for the really great high school players. Anything can happen during those 3 years in college (especially if you're a pitcher). If you go school and end up not getting drafted you're likely on your own dime your senior year, although getting 3 years of some of your college. You could go to JUCO, but while the competition is good, it's not D1 level and not a guarantee to improve your draft standing.

 

Good explanation, rjs4470.

Assuming a JuCo player isn't as good as a D1 player would be a mistake.

 

 

There is NO MISTAKE about theat comment at all. Totally agree!!!

Not sure how it is now but I played juco ball years ago and we had some D-1 schools on our schedule. Scouts were always at our games and 6 players were drafted that I played with in those 2 years and 2 actually made it to the bigs. Competition with D-1 schools was pretty even but I'm going back a few years.

There are some JUCO players every bit as good as D1 players. If players are good enough and want to improve their draft position, they may go JUCO so they can get drafted the next year.

 

Nick Markakis is just one example. I believe the Red's drafted him out of high school and then after his first year of JUCO and still didn't want to pay enough so he went back for his second year and was drafted by Baltimore. He has been their starting right fielder. Many more examples out there.

Division 1 junior colleges can also give up to 24 scholarships, NAIA and NCAA are limited to less then 12 depending on which level and fully funded or not.

 

That's crazy! Why should a JUCCO get more scholarships than a D1 school? I talked to a UC coach and was told the rowing team are funded 20+ scholarships but only carry anywhere from 12 to 16 rowers.